318 



On the (levelopmrnt of cotton roots (])p. S4-86). — Observations on the 

 distribution, extent, and development of the roots of the cotton phmt, 

 reprinted from Bulletin No. 7 (new series) of the station (see Experi- 

 ment Station Eecord, vol. i, p. 314). 



IvEPORT OF Botanist and Entomologist, E. A. Smyth, jr., B. A. 

 (pp. 97-108). — Notes <jn TierU j)roto(Uce, P. monmte, several species of 

 the genus Colias, Neonympha canthus, Pamphila cthlius, Lencnnm uni- 

 2)U}Kta, iuid the f<»llo\vin<i insects attack i nj,^ tlie fij::: AUorhinn nitida., 

 Ptychodes trilineatus, Libythia haihiixnuii, Apatitra celtis, A. clyton, 

 Grapta, interrogationis, and Pyramris atalanta. There is also an account 

 (if the weed Heleniiim autnmnnh. 



liHPORT OF Chemist, W. B. Bukney. Ph. I). (i.i». 1(H)-155). 



Feeding stuffs (pj). 109-155). — A iK>i>ular discussion is given of the 

 nntrition of farm animals, of the nutritive ingredients of feeding stntis 

 and their functions, and of feeding standaitls; an ex)»lanati(»n of the 

 scientitic terms used in the discussion of the subject of feeding, t^igether 

 with a large amount of tabulated data, including analyses of nunu*rous 

 American feeding staffs, takt'U from the c(»mpilati(tn pubbshecl by 

 Dr. 1'^. II. Jenkins in tlic Annual Kcport of the ("onn»'cticiit State 

 Station for 1888; the (-oelHcients of «ligestiltility t»f numerous matt'rials, 

 tak«>n from the Annual ltei>ort of the Connecticut State Station for 

 lSS«i; ;ind tlie calcnlat<'d amount of food nutrients required by different 

 kinds of animals uiidi-i- different conditions, ]M'r head an<l i>er 1,(KK> 

 ])ounds live weight, taken from (Icrman .soun-es. In addition to the 

 above, analy.ses made at the station ar<' given of the following mate 

 rials: Oats, oat straw, rice and its by pi«>ducts (/. e. clean lice, rough 

 rice, rice flour, rice straw, and rice «'hart' ), Texas blue grass, crowfoot 

 {Elrusine aegyptiani), ragweed, corn bran, Chimi benies, and ramie 

 (plant and stems) with refer«'nce t() l>oth food and f\'rtili/ing ingrcdi 

 cuts; and cotton-seed meal, cottonseed hulls, and wheat bran with 

 refen'uce to food ingredients. 



Analyses of fertUizing materials (p]). 15.'i-ir).5). — Analyses of pine straw 

 (needles), sui>er]»ln»spliate, dri«'d blood, muriate of potash, nitrate of 

 soda, Thomas slag, calcined marl, and whole cotton seed. 



Report of First Assistant Chemist, J. B. McBryde, B. A, (pp. 

 1,"»(I-1.S(I). — Cheniieal statisties of the Indian eorn entp nf Smith Carolina 

 (]»!>. l."»(i-l(»9). — In tliis article on the value of the Indian corn plant the 

 remarks of the author are illustrated by analyses of numerous samjdes 

 of corn (kernels), corncoV>s, cornshucks (husks), and corn silage with 

 reference to both food and fertilizing ingredients; a statement of the 

 relation of parts of the plant, ])repared from observations on the croi)s 

 grown during 1889 on thirtiMMi different farms; ami a comparison of the 

 aiKilyses of South Carolina corn with those of Northern and Western- 

 grown corn, reported in Bulletin No. 90 of the Conm'cticut State Station 

 (see Experiment Station Iveciud, vol. i, p. 15), and the Annual Keport of 

 the Massachusetts State Station for 1889 (see Experiment Station 

 Kecord, vol. ii, i>. 579). 



